Violet Hayes's life is a mess. Between her stalker, Preston, refusing to leave her alone, her parents' case still being unsolved, and falling behind in school, she always feels on the verge of losing it. When some unexpected news comes her way, it's the final straw and she ends up doing something that almost costs her life. Thankfully, she survives and makes a promise to herself to put her life back together and to try and figure out exactly how she feels about Luke Price, the one person that's always there for her.
But as a recovering alcoholic and gambler, Luke has his own struggles to overcome. He's also fallen in love with Violet, but fears telling her the truth, that it will scare her away or worse, she won't reciprocate the feeling. Plus, there never seems to be a right time to say it, either the case, Preston, or life getting in the way.
Can the two of them ever get enough peace in their lives to conquer their fears and finally tell each other the truth about how they feel?
**If you read this when it was out before, please read it again. I changed quite a few things in it, and hopefully made it better. Thanks :) **
Luke Daniels is the typical player. He gets a new woman every week, and has never had a relationship past one night stands. Abused as a child he was steered the wrong path; as he was never taught the meaning of love by his abusive father. With his mother dead, he turns to the only person who he knows. His dad. So when his dad starts bringing home a new women every few weeks, Luke can't help but take after his dad. So he leads the life of flings, and nothing more. With no plans for college, as a senior, well it's pretty safe to say he is doomed.
Alexis Walker is not your typical High School girl. Unlike the other 95% of girls at Eastwood High, she gets good grades, plans on going to a decent college, and finding that one man to complete her life. Her parents have a wonderful and loving marriage and show no signs of slowing down as they both work as Eastwoods' most prestigious lawyers. Her life is perfect, in her eyes. That is until the school player, Luke Daniels, targets her as his next one night stand.